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diff --git a/doc/development/contributing/index.md b/doc/development/contributing/index.md index 1a5b801a95a..55827e00e43 100644 --- a/doc/development/contributing/index.md +++ b/doc/development/contributing/index.md @@ -23,63 +23,14 @@ GitLab comes in two flavors: Throughout this guide you will see references to CE and EE for abbreviation. -To get an overview of GitLab community membership, including those that would review or merge -your contributions, visit [the community roles page](community_roles.md). - -## Security vulnerability disclosure - -Report suspected security vulnerabilities by following the -[disclosure process on the GitLab.com website](https://about.gitlab.com/security/disclosure/). - -WARNING: -Do **not** create publicly viewable issues for suspected security vulnerabilities. - ## Code of conduct We want to create a welcoming environment for everyone who is interested in contributing. -Visit our [Code of Conduct page](https://about.gitlab.com/community/contribute/code-of-conduct/) to learn more about our commitment to an open and welcoming environment. - -## Closing policy for issues and merge requests - -GitLab is a popular open source project and the capacity to deal with issues -and merge requests is limited. Out of respect for our volunteers, issues and -merge requests not in line with the guidelines listed in this document may be -closed without notice. - -Treat our volunteers with courtesy and respect, it will go a long way -towards getting your issue resolved. +For more information about our commitment to an open and welcoming environment, see our [Code of Conduct page](https://about.gitlab.com/community/contribute/code-of-conduct/). Issues and merge requests should be in English and contain appropriate language for audiences of all ages. -If a contributor is no longer actively working on a submitted merge request, -we can: - -- Decide that the merge request will be finished by one of our - [Merge request coaches](https://about.gitlab.com/company/team/). -- Close the merge request. - -We make this decision based on how important the change is for our product vision. If a merge -request coach is going to finish the merge request, we assign the -`~coach will finish` label. - -When a team member picks up a community contribution, -we credit the original author by adding a changelog entry crediting the author -and optionally include the original author on at least one of the commits -within the MR. - -## Closing policy for inactive bugs - -GitLab values the time spent by contributors on reporting bugs. However, if a bug remains inactive for a very long period, -it will qualify for auto-closure. Please refer to the [auto-close inactive bugs](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/quality/triage-operations/#auto-close-inactive-bugs) section in our handbook to understand the complete workflow. - -## Helping others - -Help other GitLab users when you can. -The methods people use to seek help can be found on the [getting help page](https://about.gitlab.com/get-help/). - -Sign up for the mailing list, answer GitLab questions on StackOverflow or respond in the IRC channel. - ## How to contribute If you would like to contribute to GitLab: @@ -94,26 +45,6 @@ If you would like to contribute to GitLab: could speed them up. - Consult the [Contribution Flow](#contribution-flow) section to learn the process. -### Communication channels - -If you have any questions or need help, visit [Getting Help](https://about.gitlab.com/get-help/) to learn how to -communicate with the GitLab community. GitLab prefers [asynchronous communication](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/communication/#internal-communication) over real-time communication. - -We do encourage you to connect and hang out with us. GitLab has a Gitter room dedicated for [contributors](https://gitter.im/gitlab/contributors), which is bridged with our -internal Slack. We actively monitor this channel. There is also a community-run [Discord server](https://discord.gg/gitlab) where you can -find other contributors in the `#contributors` channel. - -Thanks for your contribution! - -### GitLab Development Kit - -The GitLab Development Kit (GDK) helps contributors run a local GitLab instance with all the -required dependencies. It can be used to test changes to GitLab and related projects before raising -a Merge Request. - -For more information, see the [`gitlab-development-kit`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-development-kit) -project. - ### Contribution flow The general flow of contributing to GitLab is: @@ -194,7 +125,6 @@ If you are not sure who to mention, the reviewer will do this for you early in t This [documentation](issue_workflow.md) outlines the current issue workflow: -- [Issue tracker guidelines](issue_workflow.md#issue-tracker-guidelines) - [Issue triaging](issue_workflow.md#issue-triaging) - [Labels](issue_workflow.md#labels) - [Feature proposals](issue_workflow.md#feature-proposals) @@ -212,21 +142,17 @@ This [documentation](merge_request_workflow.md) outlines the current merge reque - [Definition of done](merge_request_workflow.md#definition-of-done) - [Dependencies](merge_request_workflow.md#dependencies) -## Style guides - -This [documentation](style_guides.md) outlines the current style guidelines. - -## Implement design & UI elements - -This [design documentation](design.md) outlines the current process for implementing design and UI -elements. - -## Contribute documentation +## Closing policy for issues and merge requests -For information on how to contribute documentation, see GitLab -[documentation guidelines](../documentation/index.md). +- For the criteria for closing issues, see [the Issue Triage handbook page](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/quality/issue-triage/#outdated-issues). +- For the criteria for closing merge requests, see [the Merge Request Workflow](merge_request_workflow.md). ## Getting an Enterprise Edition License If you need a license for contributing to an EE-feature, see [relevant information](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/community-relations/code-contributor-program/operations/#contributing-to-the-gitlab-enterprise-edition-ee). + +## Finding help + +- [Get help](https://about.gitlab.com/get-help/). +- Join the community-run [Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/gitlab) and find other contributors in the `#contribute` channel. |